FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRETZELFLEX 3MM DEVICE

MDR report key: 4593680 · Received January 20, 2015

Report

Report Number
9680952-2014-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 20, 2015
Date of Event
November 17, 2014
Report Date
January 8, 2015
Manufacturer
SURGICAL INNOVATIONS LTD
Product Code
GCJ
PMA / PMN Number
K112659
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TO DATE, ONLY LIMITED INFO HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE DISTRIBUTOR AND ALSO IN RELATION TO THE CONDITION OF THE PT. A REQUEST HAS ALREADY BEEN MADE ON 01/07/2015 FOR ADD'L INFO. THE DEVICE US AVAILABLE FOR EVAL AND THE DISTRIBUTOR IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF ARRANGING THE DEVICE TO BE RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR EVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER (CAREFUSION) REPORTED THE FOLLOWING COMPLAINT IN RELATION TO THE 3MM PRETZELFLEX DEVICE; PART NUMBER: 89-6133, LOT NUMBER: 65933. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED: "THE DEVICE FELL APART, THE INSTRUMENT BROKE INSIDE A PT DURING A PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2014. ALL THE PIECES FROM THE DEVICE WERE RECOVERED". THE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVAL AND HAS BEEN DECONTAMINATED. BECAUSE THIS IS A MDR COMPLAINT, OUR PROCEDURES REQUIRED A WRITTEN EVAL FROM YOU, OUR SUPPLIER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
44778 PRETZELFLEX 3MM DEVICE PRETZELFLEX 3MM DEVICE GCJ SURGICAL INNOVATIONS LTD 65933

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1